Levie D. DESORMEAUX

LAFAYETTE - Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005, at a Mass of Christian Burial in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille for Levie D. Boyer, 98, the former Levie Desormeaux, who died at 1:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, in the Evangeline Oaks of Carencro Guest House.Entombment will be in Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum.The Rev. Randal D. Barras, associate pastor of The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, will be the celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the services.Jodi Bollich, organist, will sing for the funeral Mass, "Be Not Afraid", "To You, O Lord, I Lift My Soul", "Ave Maria", "On Eagles' Wings" and "Old Rugged Cross".Mrs. Boyer was a native of Erath and a resident of Lafayette since 1935.Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a private duty nurse.Survivors include one daughter, Delores Bentz, of Lafayette; 12 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Boyer; one son, Paul Boyer; one grandchild; her parents, Jean Cleobule Desormeaux and the former Alice Desormeaux; five brothers; and one sister.A rosary will be prayed at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the Martin & Castille Funeral Home.The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Friday and will continue from 8 a.m. Saturday until time of services.Pallbearers will be Danny Boyer, Kelvin Boyer, Kenneth Boyer, Danna Pullin, Marc Campbell, Jaime Campbell, Ronald Boyer and Doyle Breaux.Arrangements have been entrusted to Martin & Castille Funeral Home Inc. of Lafayette, (337) 234-2311.